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Old 11-07-2022, 11:21 AM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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Interesting. Wonder how much debris is created by Hurricanes, tornado's and other disasters?
Maybe this is a part of demolition and construction...

But let's visualize it:
Hurricane Michael, which hit Florida in October 2018, left about 13 million cubic meters of debris. To visualize what that looks like, picture a pile of 13 million boxes, each the size of a washer and dryer. More than a year later, crews were still removing the waste.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90705801...me-to-fix-that
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Old 11-07-2022, 11:23 AM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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I love charts and statistics, but I have trouble reading some of them. It's why I avoided statistics in college like the plague. I was deathly afraid of it. It was back in the days before the internet and tutors were expensive and few and far between. I've always regretted not being able to be better at it. I wonder if this challenging lack can be rectified somehow?
Most of the time there is not much reading, but visual clues.
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Old 11-07-2022, 11:36 AM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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https://www.easel.ly/blog/environmen...fographic/amp/
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Old 11-07-2022, 12:12 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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Most popular US fast food chains (and it looks like there are only 5 really big)



https://www.dailyinfographic.com/the...-united-states
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Old 11-07-2022, 12:23 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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80 coffee recipes from around the world.
Now that you know a little more about each country’s signature drink, what do you think you should try next?

www.dailyinfographic.com

Last edited by elnina; 11-07-2022 at 01:22 PM..
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Old 11-07-2022, 12:36 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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The infographic below shows how tea is served in 22 countries around the world.
There's everything from butter tea in Tibet to hibiscus tea in Egypt.


https://www.silverdoorapartments.com...und-the-world/



https://www.dailyinfographic.com/tips-for-tea-lovers
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Old 11-08-2022, 10:26 AM
 
Location: Germany
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDDQtwr0Ibo
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Old 11-08-2022, 10:48 AM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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Maybe this is a part of demolition and construction...

But let's visualize it:
Hurricane Michael, which hit Florida in October 2018, left about 13 million cubic meters of debris. To visualize what that looks like, picture a pile of 13 million boxes, each the size of a washer and dryer. More than a year later, crews were still removing the waste.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90705801...o-fix-that</b>
I have read that there are procedures for sorting and salvaging natural disaster waste. The high lighted words are something to think about.
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Old 11-08-2022, 01:27 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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I have read that there are procedures for sorting and salvaging natural disaster waste. The high lighted words are something to think about.
Every effort should made to recycle/repurpose. We create way too much trash.
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Old 11-11-2022, 02:29 PM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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Life Satisfaction and Age

https://flowingdata.com/2022/11/10/l...ent=newsletter
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